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What is “subject/verb agreement”?: Difference between revisions
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There are two categories of indefinite pronouns. The first category includes pronouns that refer to a nonspecific noun. These pronouns are: | There are two categories of indefinite pronouns. The first category includes pronouns that refer to a nonspecific noun. These pronouns are: | ||
''anything'',''somebody'', ''no one'', and ''something''. An example sentence using the first category of indefinite pronouns is: | ''anything'',''somebody'', ''no one'', and ''something''. An example sentence using the first category of indefinite pronouns is: | ||
*Somebody is at the door | *Somebody is at the door | ||
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The second category of indefinite pronouns are those that point to a specific noun whose meaning is easily understood only because it was previously mentioned or because the words that follow the indefinite pronoun make it clear. These pronouns are: ''both'', ''all'', ''few'', and ''either''. An example sentence using the second category of indefinite pronouns is: | The second category of indefinite pronouns are those that point to a specific noun whose meaning is easily understood only because it was previously mentioned or because the words that follow the indefinite pronoun make it clear. These pronouns are: ''both'', ''all'', ''few'', and ''either''. An example sentence using the second category of indefinite pronouns is: | ||
*Both do well at taking tests. | *Both do well at taking tests. | ||